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Definitions

top tier

[top-teer] / ˈtɒpˈtɪər /

Part of Speech:

All (3) Adjective (2) Noun (1)

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best, first-rate adj.
best of group n.
best, first-rate adj.

ADJECTIVE

best, first-rate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

a-listed blue-ribbon first string first-class first-rate five-star outstanding top-flight top-grade top-level top-notch top-of-the-line top-quality top-ranking world-beating world-class

STRONG

choicest elite finest first water highest quality number 1 number one of the first water premier premium select superior top of the list top-drawer top-shelf

WEAK

best boss crack

Antonyms

STRONGEST

b-listed bottom-drawer bottom-rung bottom-shelf low-quality low-ranking lowest level lowest-ranked lowest-rated number two second string second-class second-rate subpar substandard third-rate

STRONG

bottom of the barrel inadequate inferior lackluster mediocre one-star poor quality run-of-the-mill so-so underwhelming unimpressive worthless

WEAK

crappy crummy poor worst

NOUN

best of group

Synonyms

STRONGEST

a-list best in class first string highest level highest rank top echelon top level top rank

STRONG

apex cream of the crop elite elites top drawer top of the list top shelf

WEAK

best best of the best first choice

Antonyms

STRONGEST

b-list bottom rank bottom shelf lowest echelon lowest level lowest rank second string

STRONG

bottom of the barrel

WEAK

garbage worst

top-tier

ADJECTIVE

best, first-rate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

a-listed blue-ribbon first string first-class first-rate five-star outstanding top-flight top-grade top-level top-notch top-of-the-line top-quality top-ranking world-beating world-class

STRONG

choicest elite finest first water highest quality number 1 number one of the first water premier premium select superior top of the list top-drawer top-shelf

WEAK

best boss crack

Antonyms

STRONGEST

b-listed bottom-drawer bottom-rung bottom-shelf low-quality low-ranking lowest level lowest-ranked lowest-rated number two second string second-class second-rate subpar substandard third-rate

STRONG

bottom of the barrel inadequate inferior lackluster mediocre one-star poor quality run-of-the-mill so-so underwhelming unimpressive worthless

WEAK

crappy crummy poor worst

Example Sentences

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The Tigers are back in the top tier after nine years away and have embarked on some hefty squad renewal to help manager Sergej Jakirovic.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

However, all three will be aware that in both of the past two seasons a team relegated from the top tier has suffered a second successive demotion to League One.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

Morgan as the rest of the top tier of banks leading the deal together.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

The moves, ostensibly to reduce corruption in the military’s ranks, leave the top tier of Xi’s armed services, which haven’t engaged in combat for nearly half a century, decimated and demoralized.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

Then it cuts to five game analysts sitting around in the top tier of the Tokyo Dome, in a heated debate over which team would win and why.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

They had steady jobs with top-tier health and retirement benefits; today experienced correctional officers earn $9,650 a month in base pay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Anthropic and OpenAI bankers push for top-tier credit ratings post-IPO.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

The group will also include other experts from Accenture who will help scale FDE solutions and a small group of Google Cloud FDEs for limited engagements with top-tier customers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

With its top-tier schools, large residential lots and quiet living, generations of wealthy Chinese families have seen Arcadia as an ideal location to build a life in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

I wanted the best of both worlds—the thrill and the drama of high school with all my friends and a top-tier gymnastics career.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles